Clinical Director in Primary Care

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Newbridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an exceptional Clinical Director for Primary Care. This role involves developing strategic and operational plans, enhancing team capabilities, and improving patient care quality. Ideal candidates will possess significant GP experience, current GMC registration, and demonstrated innovation in service delivery. Join a multi-award-winning organization committed to flexible working and professional development, ensuring you have a fulfilling career path in the NHS.

Benefits

Flexible working

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Wellbeing Centre of Excellence

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering improvements and innovation in service development.
• Good communicator with staff at all levels.
• Consultant with a high level of patient care experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic and operational plans for the Division.
• Foster capability in clinical teams to deliver safe and effective care.
• Support leadership of medical staff and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical Skills

Innovation

Education

Higher qualification in General Practice

Current GMC registration

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments or support needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 or email [e-mail]

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

Do you want to excel as a Medical Leader in the community where the NHS has its roots?

Clinical Director – Primary Care (with a choice of areas of special interest available)

We wish to recruit an exceptional clinical leader with professional stature to support our medical leadership in Primary Care. You will have opportunities to collaborate with a wide range of internal and external teams and individuals and will be recognised for the contribution you make. You will support the continuing maturity of Neighbourhood Care Networks in the planning and delivery of sustainable, safe and effective services by working closely between primary and secondary care, Local Authorities and the Voluntary Sector.

We are seeking an exceptional Primary Care Clinical Director to join our Primary Care & Community Services Team who can maximise these unique opportunities and who have already demonstrated the ability to deliver sustainable, safe and effective primary care. As a key member of the Divisional Management Team, you will work closely with the Deputy Medical Director-Primary Care, Divisional Director, Divisional General Manager, senior managers and clinicians, including independent contractors, contributing to the management, development and service improvement agenda.

To join our team you will already have current GMC registration, with a higher qualification in General Practice and significant experience at GP level.

Main Duties of the Job

• To be responsible for developing and implementing strategic and operational plans for the Division.
• To foster a capability in clinical teams including independent contractors to deliver safe, effective, efficient, timely and person‑centred care.
• To work with the Deputy Medical Director, Clinical Directors and senior managers to support the effective and safe cross‑sector care.
• To support the Deputy Medical Director in the leadership of medical staff across the Division and within the GMS workforce, including performance management and appraisal.
• To contribute strategically as a member of the Divisional Management Team.

The successful candidate will be a general practitioner with a clear commitment to, and experience of improving quality, safety and standards of care within their workplace and, ideally, across a locality. They will need to be flexible, innovative, approachable, and have excellent influencing skills.

In addition to general duties, clinical directors also lead on one or more specific areas listed under Additional Duties. It is anticipated that the role will require between two and seven sessions, dependent on the number of ‘Additional Duties’ undertaken by the Clinical Director.

Working for Our Organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi‑award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in‑house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work‑life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy which opened in October 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world‑class healthcare service fit for the future.

Attributes

Essential Criteria

• Experience of delivering improvements and innovation, service development.

Desirable Criteria

• Examples of representing the service where necessary.

Experience

Essential Criteria

• Experienced consultant with examples of delivering high level of patient care.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of managing difficult situations and resolving conflicts or concerns.

Communication

Essential Criteria

• Good communicator - examples of establishing and maintaining regular communication with staff at all levels.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of investigating and responding to incidents, complaints and claims.